BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “world’s most popular leader” and stated that while the party is currently at its peak, the onus is on its workers to ens
BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “world’s most popular leader” and stated that while the party is currently at its peak, the onus is on its workers to ensure public support is retained by the saffron outfit that came due to organisational work and Modi’s popularity.
Speaking on the occasion to mark the start of work on the party’s new headquarters, the Mr Shah said the Modi government remains as popular as it was on the day it took oath. “When we have the world’s most popular leader in Narendra Modi, then it is our responsibility that we live up to the expectations of the common man and lend permanence to the wide public support the party is getting,” he said.
Top party leadership, including the Prime Minister, was present at the “bhoomi poojan” ceremony.
“We should decide that this golden era of BJP under Modi’s leadership is not our peak. We should not be satisfied with today’s successes and have to grow beyond it,” he said.
Spread across two acres at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, the BJP office will bear the stamp of the party’s cultural and nationalist agenda in its design. He said it will be equipped with latest communication medium and conference facilities, allowing its leadership to connect with the district and block-level workers. Today, the BJP has over 1,000 MLAs, more than 300 MPs and is in power in 12 states either on its own or with its allies, he said. Noting that the Modi government formed in 2014 was the first majority dispensation at the Centre in the last 30 years, he said, “It remains as popular as it was when it took oath. It is our responsibility to lend permanence to the support the party has received,” he said. He said that the party wants to open an office each in 580 districts of the country and has bought land in 250 places so far.
The office will be vaastu-compliant, with facilities to hold a meeting of 2,000-3,000 workers and a big screen outside to live stream any big party event.
The proposed structure of six floors will be illuminated with ample sunlight, according to a presentation made at the event.
A “yagna” was also held with Mr Shah at the centre of rituals for the “bhoomi poojan” and Mr Modi and other top party leaders joining him. The party is hoping that the new premises will be ready by December, 2018 and plans to hold its inauguration on the birthday of former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Mr Shah was joined by all the former party presidents at the dais as he hailed the sacrifices of party workers during its journey from a 10-member organisation to 11 crore membership.
